X5 Terra Tactical Backpack - Military Green & Tangy Green - Durable Outdoor Hiking, Camping, Travel & Everyday Use Backpack

I spent quite a while trying on shoes and even bought and resold a pair of $300 shoes that did not work out for me. These ended up being far and away the best value out there. Sure, they're NOT a carbon sole (pretty sure "injected carbon" is just a marketing game since these are definitely not like real carbon stiffness), but unless you're constantly pushing 300+ watts or doing lots of 100 mile gravel/road rides in these, you'll be fine. If you're doing that, just spend for the real carbon. These did start to hurt the bottom of my forefoot on a hard century I did recently.One of the best things about these is that they do break in, unlike many higher-end synthetic shoes that need to fit you perfect out of the box. They were a bit narrow at first but broke in to comfortably accommodate my slightly wide feet after 200 miles.The single boa isn't a problem for me at all since I never messed with the forefoot one mid-ride on my old shoes. Velcro does the job there and helps keep these very very light! I will say the low-end boa dials they use on these aren't great. They do the job, but you have to pop them completely loose and then retighten in order to loosen while riding (vs nicer boas where you can just dial them back a bit). They also take a bit more effort to pop loose than nicer ones, but it's fine.THEY NEED TO FIX THE US SIZING ON AMAZON. It's way off. Go by the EU size that shows when you add to cart and they'll be true to size.If you want solid, lightweight shoes that can do it all, but don't have endless money to throw at your hobby, these are the shoes for you!